Today I want to talk about fake friends. We all have them. Those people who only care about you when they need something from you. People who are never truly happy for your accomplishments unless of course they can one up you. Or someone you have to be friends with simply because you live so close to they that it would be miserable if you were enemies.
Going away to college has made me realize who my true friends are and who my fake ones are. I am very tired of feeling like I have to simply put up with the people I am surrounded by in order for everyone else to be happy. I want to be happy too, but nobody else seems to feel the need to try as hard as I do. I'm tired of fake friends and being a fake friend. It is very difficult to live your life with a smile on your face and laughing at things you don't actually find funny.
So why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we let the fake friends take over our lives when there are so many people out there that could be a true friend to us. I feel like the answer is not a simple one. We tend to do what is easiest for us in the moment, even if it hurts us in the long run. So, that might mean putting on an act around the people who you have to deal with on a daily basis. The people you call "friends."
I think the key is to be aware of who your true friends are. I know who my true friends are. They make sure to include me in stuff, they don't ignore me or interrupt me every time I speak. They actually remember what I tell them unlike some people who I know. I can talk to them about anything and it isn't weird or awkward. It is just normal. And even though I don't get to see them as often as I would like to, when I do get to see them it's like I had never left.
I am very thankful that I have a best friend like this and I hope everyone can find someone who is as wonderful as my best friend is.
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